Don't Be So Arrogant

Jinzhao is the emperor's most beloved princess.

The imperial examination results have just been announced. The top scholar may come from a poor family, but he is exceptionally talented and unyielding in spirit. The third-place graduate is Xie An, a nobleman's son known as a jade-like gentleman.

The emperor smiled and gestured toward the men below, allowing Jinzhao to choose whichever one she liked as her husband.

He Jin Zhao first looked toward the honest, unassuming top scholar, but in the end, she followed her father's wishes and invited Xie An to meet her.

Little did she know that beneath Xie An's fine reputation and outward warmth lay an aloof and arrogant nature.

After several meetings, He Jinzhao thought the young man returned her feelings. But on the Lovers' Bridge during the Flower Festival, she rose onto her tiptoes, and he stepped back. A clear line divided them, and his eyes were cold.

That night, Xie An dreamed of a blissful married life with Jinzhao. When he woke, he dismissed it with disdain.

Until he repeatedly lost focus while a colleague was writing a letter. Xie An casually asked what was on his mind, then learned that the top scholar was meeting with Jinzhao. He froze instinctively, and spilled ink over the classics he'd been copying.

Only Xie An knew that, on rare occasions, he had prophetic dreams.

That night, he dreamed again, but this time he saw Jinzhao marry the top scholar, with a wedding procession stretching for miles...

#TheChaserGetsTheirComeuppance #Clear-HeadedPrincess x Nobleman's Son Who Pays for His Arrogance on His Knees

First drafted on November 8, 2022. Screenshot saved.

Theme: Be kind to yourself, and correct your mistakes